May 1, 2012 at 2:50 PM

May 1, 2012 at 10:58 AM

Madrid, May 1 (IANS/EFE) A 76-year-old grandmother who lost her home to debt chained herself to the gate of Spain's central bank here Monday and asked Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to address the "injustices" affecting many people in the Iberian nation.

April 30, 2012 at 12:02 PM

London, Apr 30 (ANI): Leaders of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban closely planned attacks against NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Afghan Government and targets in Pakistan, a document found in Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound has revealed.

April 29, 2012 at 5:54 PM

April 28, 2012 at 11:38 PM

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) An all time popular on screen couple, Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha might have parted ways over decades but Big B doesn't rule out the possibility of reuniting with her again on the silver screen.

April 28, 2012 at 10:34 AM

Paris, Apr 28 (ANI): Shamed former International Monitory Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has accused political allies linked to French President Nicolas Sarkozy of orchestrating the New York hotel maid sex scandal to prevent him from running for the presidency.

April 26, 2012 at 12:34 PM

London, Apr 26(ANI): Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has said he wants his former team Chelsea to win the Champions League this season, as his team was knocked out of the competition at the hands of German giants Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

April 26, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Organic farming is a practice of cultivation of crops that involves various methods that are eco friendly and environmental friendly in nature. In this method, the use of inorganic products such as chemical fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides are done. At present organic farming is being practiced across the world in a large scale covering 32.2 million hectares of land around the world.

April 24, 2012 at 2:53 PM

April 23, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Moscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Future astronauts working on the Red Planet's surface risk general changes in health at the DNA level because of an increased radiation exposure, a prominent Russian academic has said.

April 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM

Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Kim Novak, who is considered as one of the most beautiful screen stars of Hollywood's Golden Era, has confessed that eing deemed a Tinsel town beauty did come with disadvantages.

April 18, 2012 at 2:21 PM

Kingston (Jamaica), April 18 (IANS) Fastest man on earth, Olympic champion Usain Bolt will make his season's debut at the Jamaica International Invitational Meet in the run-up to this year's London Olympic Games.

April 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM

April 16, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Oslo, April 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Norwegian killer Anders Breivik, who went on trial Monday over a deadly massacre last year that claimed 77 lives, pleaded not guilty and instead said he was acting in defence of his country.

April 13, 2012 at 3:47 PM

Washington, Apr 13 (ANI): The largest book retailer in the US has announced a new version of its Nook Simple Touch Reader that has an adjustable glow light built right in, making it possible to read in the dark unobtrusively.

April 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Los Angeles, April 13 (IANS) Former Jimmy Choo executive Joshua Schulman has quit the fashion house to join department store Bergdorf Goodman as its president. He admits he is delighted with his new job.

April 12, 2012 at 3:07 AM

April 11, 2012 at 8:04 PM

Washington, Apr 11 (ANI): Sting and his actress wife Trudie Styler have organised their latest concert aimed at raising money and awareness for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and its destruction.

April 10, 2012 at 6:10 PM

London, Apr 10 (ANI): Skunk oil pellets and anti-laser technology as well as projectiles containing irritants are among ideas being put forward by the British Government scientists to help the police tackle future rioters.

April 10, 2012 at 5:15 PM

Washington, April 10 (ANI): Some US Independent voters who lean slightly in President Barack Obama's favor are supporting Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on the political spectrum, particularly on economic priorities, according to a poll.

April 10, 2012 at 3:46 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 10 (IANS) Subhashree Das, wife of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, was released Tuesday from a jail in Odisha after a court acquitted her in a 2003 shootout case for lack of evidence.

April 6, 2012 at 3:53 PM

April 6, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Beijing, April 6 (IANS/EFE) Spain's nuclear energy sector is seeking to expand its presence in China after gaining a strong foothold, providing components to nine of the country's 14 operating nuclear power plants.

April 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM

April 5, 2012 at 6:08 AM

Moscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian fencer who won bronze at an international event in London recently has been arrested along with two teammates from the national team on suspicion of drug dealing, an official said.

April 3, 2012 at 7:44 PM

London, Apr 3(ANI): Golfer Jason Day, who settled for second place last year at the Masters and the US Open, believes Tiger Woods has a champion look in his eyes, something that Rory McIlroy had last year after winning the US Open.

April 2, 2012 at 3:44 PM

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan has injured himself yet again! The actor has now suffered a back muscle tear, but says this won't affect the shooting schedule of "Bol Bachchan".

April 2, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Sydney, April 2 (IANS) The Australian manufacturing sector moved into negative territory in March as softer demand dampened activity in the sector, a survey released Monday by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) showed.

April 2, 2012 at 1:01 PM

London, Apr 2 (ANI): Researchers have compared ocean temperature readings of the 1870s with temperatures of the modern seas, revealing an upward trend of global ocean warming spanning at least 100 years.